diff --git a/includes/configure_client.php b/includes/configure_client.php
index fc24058e..accc7f26 100755
--- a/includes/configure_client.php
+++ b/includes/configure_client.php
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ function DisplayWPAConfig()
     if (isset($_POST['connect'])) {
         $result = 0;
         $iface = escapeshellarg($_SESSION['wifi_client_interface']);
-        $netid = escapeshellarg(strval($_POST['connect']));
-        if (is_numeric($netid)) {
-            exec('sudo wpa_cli -i ' . $iface . ' select_network ' . $netid);
-            $status->addMessage('New network selected', 'success');
-        }
+        $netid = intval($_POST['connect']);
+        exec('sudo wpa_cli -i ' . $iface . ' select_network ' . $netid);
+        $status->addMessage('New network selected', 'success');
     } elseif (isset($_POST['wpa_reinit'])) {
         $status->addMessage('Reinitializing wpa_supplicant', 'info', false);
         $force_remove = true;